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Superb Whaling  Letter

LOT #385 

"…the whale hit with his flukes and Cut her in tew(sic) about midship…"

[WHALING] Autograph Letter Signed. Groton, (CT.)1833. 1¼ pp. with Integral Address Leaf. 8 x 12½". From JASPER LATHAM- Good Whaling content from mate on a whale ship; almost killed in the hunt:

"I thought of you A great many-times while at sea.... I came very near being drowned the second whale that we took the boat that I was in the whale hit with his flukes and Cut her in tew(sic) about midship.

our other 2 boats were fast to another whale at som(sic) distance but seeing us in the water they cut from the whale and came and picked us up.

... I was seasick about one month on our passeg(sic) out we took 28 Whales that we made us 1800 Barrels of oil this summer there are 18 or 20 Ships in New London which make the market very good for farmers produce " Father says he shall come to Ohio as soon as he can I could go 3 or 4 voyages…Jasper Latham…I expect to have a chanse to send this By Mr. Asher Bailey to morrow..."

Letter was carried for three weeks and then dropped in the mail at Chardon, Ohio. Age toning to address leaf, light fold separations. VG.                                                 300.00 up

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